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Mead Johnson wins US federal bellwether trial on Enfamil NEC claims

A U.S. federal jury sided with Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson in a test trial over claims Enfamil preterm infant formula caused necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a dangerous bowel disease.

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By Dietrich KnauthA U.S. federal jury sided with Reckitt Benckiser's LSE:RKT Mead Johnson on Monday in a test trial over claims the company's Enfamil infant formula for preterm babies caused necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a dangerous bowel disease.The Illinois jury concluded Enfamil formula did n…